Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but absence of a Kentucky Derby winner in the Preakness Stakes makes the audience ...

The 151st Kentucky Derby delivered its largest audience for NBC since 1989 with an average of 17.7 million viewers.

With 17.7 million viewers, the 151st Kentucky Derby delivered the race’s largest audience since 1989—all tuning in to watch Sovereignty’s thrilling victory, per NBC Sports.

Sovereignty's victory in the 151st Kentucky Derby offered its trainer and jockey a cleansing victory, and the sport, welcomed enjoyment.

With Sovereignty handling the slop at Churchill Downs to win the 151 st Kentucky Derby, we offer seven takeaways on NBC’s Derby coverage from the dry comforts of our home. 1. Race caller Larry ...

NBC's Kentucky Derby coverage was missing a key figure when lead broadcaster Mike Tirico had to step off set Saturday. Tirico address his absence in a social media post around Saturday evening ...

NBC Sports will provide coverage of 15 races starting Friday and taking you all the way up to the Derby. Live coverage time: Begins at 2:30 p.m. ET ...

NBC Sports’ milestone 25th presentation of the Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday delivered an NBC Sports-record average of 17.7 million viewers on NBC and Peacock – marking the largest Kentucky ...

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes, ending any chance at a Triple Crown for a seventh consecutive year.

NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said Monday he is feeling fine after having to leave the Kentucky Derby broadcast early over the weekend because of a strong reaction to a nut allergy. "I've had a nut ...

The 2025 Kentucky Derby, won by Sovereignty, drew an average of 17.7 million viewers across NBC and Peacock. This viewership is the highest for the Kentucky Derby since 1989 and a record for NBC ...

all day. The attendance was 147,406. NBC Sports Michael Banahan received the Kentucky Derby Trophy and spoke about Godolphin achieving the Derby Double. Trainer Bill Mott went deeper into his ...